Japanese anime director
Yoh Yoshinari
Born (1971-05-06 ) May 6, 1971 (age 53) Occupation(s) Anime director, animator, character designer, storyboard artist, illustrator Years active 1992–present Family Koh Yoshinari (older brother)
Yoh Yoshinari (吉成 曜 , Yoshinari Yō , born May 6, 1971) is a Japanese key animator , storyboard artist, and anime director.
Yoshinari was born in Tokyo on May 6, 1971. He graduated from Tokyo Designer Gakuin College.[ 1]
Yoshinari entered the anime industry through the influence of his older brother, Kou Yoshinari. Several of his early works were uncredited second key animation and in-betweens for his brother during high school. After leaving professional school, he applied to Gainax and Madhouse . Not receiving a response from Gainax, he joined Madhouse. Due to a misunderstanding, Gainax failed to process his application until three months later. Not wanting to explain, Yoshinari told Madhouse "being an animator is too hard for me", and switched to Gainax.[ 2]
At Gainax, Yoshinari had joined just after the closure of Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water .[ 2] With nothing to do, he was immediately put onto visual development for the film Aoki Uru .[ 3] The brief turn around after Nadia put Yoshinari on the fast track to becoming a key animator.
Animation style and influences [ edit ] He is recognized by the way he represents volume and perspective using spheres,[ 3] especially for smoke and explosions,[ 2] as well as his character action in general. He remarks Nijitte Monogatari is one of his most important influences,[ 3] with his artistic style particularly visible in his design work for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann ,[ 4] and Little Witch Academia .[ 5] His favorite American creators are Genndy Tartakovsky , Craig McCracken and Lauren Faust .[ 6]
Neon Genesis Evangelion (key animator, mechanical animation director)
The End of Evangelion (key animator, assistant animation director)
Dead Leaves (key animator)
Mahoromatic (key animator)
Medabots (key animator)
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (key animator)
Valkyrie Profile (concept art, character designer)
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria (concept art, character designer)
FLCL (storyboard artist, key animator)
Diebuster (key animator)
This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (key animator, creature design)
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (key animator)
Gurren Lagann (mechanical design)[ 4]
Gurren Lagann Parallel Works (director, animation director, storyboard artist, key animator, ep. 8)
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (concept art, animation director, key animation, ep. 12B)[ 7]
Little Witch Academia (concept creator, director, character designer, animation director)[ 5]
Kill la Kill (storyboard artist, key animator)
Kizumonogatari (key animator, part 1, 3)
Space Patrol Luluco (effect artist)[ 8]
Promare (storyboard artist, key animator)
BNA: Brand New Animal (director)[ 9]
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (character designer)[ 10]
^ コミックマーケット88で「吉成曜画集 イラストレーション編」を発売!イベント特典小冊子は「吉成曜のうすい本」!! . Anime Style (in Japanese). August 5, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2022 .
^ a b c "Yoh Yoshinari Interview (Animestyle, 03/2013) Part 1/3" . Wave Motion Cannon . Retrieved November 1, 2017 .
^ a b c "Yoh Yoshinari Interview (Animestyle, 03/2013) Part 2/3" . Wave Motion Cannon . Retrieved November 3, 2017 .
^ a b "Interview: Gainax on Gurren Lagann " . Anime News Network . July 28, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2013 .
^ a b "Studio Trigger's ' Little Witch Academia ' Trailer Posted - News" . Anime News Network . January 17, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013 .
^ Varun, Gupta (September 16, 2022). "Hiromi Wakabayashi & Yoh Yoshinari From Studio Trigger Interview Otakon 2022" . Manga Mavericks . Archived from the original on September 16, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
^ "Gainax's Newest Is Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (Updated)" . Anime News Network . May 6, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2013 .
^ 宇宙 パトロール ルル 子 . Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved June 9, 2022 .
^ "Yoh Yoshinari, Trigger Reveal Brand New Animal Original TV Anime for 2020" . Anime News Network . July 5, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2022 .
^ "Trigger Announces Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime for Netflix Debut in 2022" . Anime News Network . June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2022 .
International National Artists